Perhaps if I'd had pleasant memories of this book as a child I may have a different view of it while reading it as an adult. It's beloved by so many that I wish I'd been introduced to it, unfortunately I was never able to find the charm in it or maintain any lasting interest.
Full disclosure, I haven't actually read the full version of this book...yet. Instead I read an iPad app version of the book: http://www.thewindinthewillowsapp.com/. The app offers a really great way to 'experience' the story, but is *very* heavily abridged....very! The good news is that the app ...
What a cute book! I think I would have enjoyed it more had I read it as a kid rather than as a more discerning adult. The characters all had their funny moments, but I also found them oddly frustrating at times, and not just when they're supposed to be frustrating, either, to the point that I was ro...
More review to come, but although I though the story was cute, I am not a fan of Mr. Toad and there was just a bit too much of him in this book for my taste. Also the scale-issue where animals like moles and frogs were the same size as humans just through me off at every turn and I just couldn't get...
Lavishly described meandering adventures of the mild nature. The Wind in the Willows has an intrinsically English flavor. The characters are happy to live their ordinary lives with only a hint of interest in the wider world. Too strong of an adventurous spiritedness is considered uncouth. Such heart...
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